1971 National Championships
July 11 – 17 –South Amboy, New Jersey
Contestants – 49 Artistic & 19 Speed Events
Senior Men Singles
1st – Randy Dayney - Levittown (picture to right)
2nd – William Boyd - Seabrook, Md.
3rd – Stephen Strohschnitter, Bay Shore, N.Y.
Senior Ladies’ Singles
1st – Colleen Giacomo – South Amboy, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Karen Seekamp - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Barbara Francesconi - Levittown, N.Y.
Senior Men’s Figures
1st – Randy Dayney – Levittown
2nd –
3rd – Stephen Strohschittner -Bay Shore, N.Y.
Senior Ladies Figures
1st – Colleen Giacomo – South Amboy
2nd – Barbara Francesconi - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd –
Senior Dance
1st – Richard Horne, Jane Pankey – Livonia, Michigan (picture to right)
2nd - Thomas Straker, Bonnie Lambert -
3rd – Thomas Le Van, Patti Seipp -
Senior Mixed Pairs
1st – William Boyd, Linda Martin – Seabrook, Maryland
2nd - Larry Dorsett, Barbara Francesconi - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Richard Veliko, Karen Seekamp - Levittown, N.Y. (Pix to right)
Senior Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Robin Dayney, June Frees – Levittown, N.Y. (pix to right)
2nd – Gayle Statter, Patti Taylor - Seabrook, MD (picture to right)
3rd – Gail Dottelia, Donna Presson -
Senior Fours
1st – David Allen, Kathleen Allen, Susan Austin, Khaled Ali – Pomona, California
2nd – Edward Mueller, Gail Mueller, Carroll Swan, Judith Mueller – Melrose Park, Ill.
Senior Men Speed
1st – Charles Gillette – Livonia, Michigan
2nd – Virgil Dooley - Livonia, Michigan
3rd – M. Leo Mazzulla - Summit, Ill.
Senior Men 5 Mile Relay
1st – Virgil Dooley - Chuck Gillette - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Joe Aidukas, Jon Seibel - Bayonne, N.J.
3rd – William Banks, Bill Bryant
Senior Ladies’ Speed
1st – Barbara Zawistowski – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Sue Maiberger - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Linda Barber
Senior Ladies Two-Mile Relay Race
1st – Peggy Gillette, Sue Maiberger – Livonia, Michigan
2nd – Lillian Baluch, Robin Cook - Kendall Park, N.J.
3rd – Colleen Walsh, Barbara Zawistowski - South Amboy, NJ
Mixed Relay Race
1st – Virgil Dooley, Sue Maiberger – Livonia, Michigan
2nd – Darlene Mueller, M. Leo Mazzulla - Summit, Ill.
3rd – Denny Biddle, Robin Cook - Livingston, N.J.
Junior Men Figures
1st – NO PLACEMENTS
2nd –
3rd –
Junior Ladies Singles
1st – Barbara Kalfka – Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – B.J. Murphy - Bayshore, N.Y.
3rd – Donna Presson - Seabrook, Md.
Junior Men’s Singles
1st – Keith King – Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Wally Austin - Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – Thomas Carrino - Bladensburg, Md.
Junior Ladies Figures
1st – Barbara Kalfka – Levittown, N.Y.
2nd –
3rd –
Junior Dance
1st – Stephen Strohschnitter, Kathy Dolan – Bay Shore, N.Y.
2nd – Rick Schuler, Betty Ann Rottkamp - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Robert Dicks, Sue Forbus - Livonia, Mich.
Junior Veterans Dance
1st –
2nd –
3rd –
Junior Mixed Pairs
1st – Grant Hall, Joyce Statter – Seabrook, Md.
2nd –
3rd –
Junior – Senior Men Five-Mile Relay Race
1st – Virgil Dooley , Charles Gillette – Livonia, Michigan
2nd –
3rd –
Junior Men’s Speed
1st – Joseph Aidukas – Bayonne, N.J
2nd – Bill Bryant - Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd – Michael Cavallero - South Amboy, N.J.
Junior Ladies Speed
1st – Lillian Baluch – Kendall Park, N.J.
2nd – Diane Ellis - Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd - Chris Brown, Rich, Mich.
Intermediate Men’s Singles
1st – Grant Hall - Seabrook, Md.
2nd – Robert Craig - Marion, Ind.
3rd – Rory Camera - Bayshore, N.Y.
Intermediate Men Figures Only
1st –
2nd –
3rd
Intermediate Ladies’ Singles
1st – Debbie Palm - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd - Debbie Buck - Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – D. Brantley - Levittown, N.Y.
Intermediate Ladies’ Figures Only
1st –
2nd –
3rd -
Intermediate Dance
1st – Karen Darling , Thomas Franzone - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Tim Pratzer, Mary M. Lee - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Bryan Kasper, Lina Miller - Melrose Park, Ill.
Intermediate Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Arlene Bohling, Mary Ann Kontra - South Amboy, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Debbie Trueman, Chris Trueman - Marion, Ind.
3rd – Karen Blumenreich,Madelyn Prucha - Levittown, N.Y.
Intermediate Mixed Pairs
1st – Robert Craig,Debbie Trueman - Marion, Ind.
2nd – Wally Austin, Debbie Buck - Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – Carroll Swan, Judith Muller - Melrose Park, Ill
Intermediate Fours
1st – Chappatta, Mejia, Vanderbeek, Mejia - Summit, Ill.
2nd – Kaifler, Kaifler, Murman, Van Horn - Bayshore, N.Y.
3rd – Hatfield, Simpson, Van Horn,Dethridge - Frankfort., Ind.
Intermediate Ladies’ Speed
1st – Peg Gillette - Livonia, Mich.(picture below)
2nd – Melanie Fields - Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd – J.L. Streby - Kent, Ohio
Intermediate Men’s Speed
1st – Jim Devine - Rich, Mich.
2nd – Denny Biddle - Livingston, N.J.
3rd – Pete Skias - Reading, Pa
Intra Dance
1st – Bradle Conklin, Kathy Baumgartner - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Ralph Young, Sue Gabbert - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Herb Wright, Bethann Berach - Livonia, Mich.
Intra Ladies’ Figures Only
1st – Diane Warnicki - Livingston, N.J.
2nd – Linda Altman - Bladensburg, MD
3rd - Sharon Kasper - South Amboy, N.J.
Intra Ladies’ Singles
1st – Lillian Baluch - Kendall Park, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Kitti Chobanian - Pum, CA
3rd – Janice Wolfman - South Amboy, N.J.
Senior Veterans Dance
1st – Richard Levesque, Marion Levesque - Livingston, N.J.
2nd – Harry Smith, Rosemary Schuler - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd - Gene Breckon, Jean Breckon - Grand Rapids, Mich.
Junior Veterans Dance
1st - Benjamin Galan, Georgiana Sullivan - Bay Shore, N.Y.
2nd - Leon Eysman, Cletus Arundale - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd - David Herlacher, Joyce Herlacher - Cleveland, Ohio
Intra Men’s Singles
1st – Kevin Kelly - Summit, Ill.
2nd – Gerry Mandel - Seabrook, Md.
3rd – Robert Tuara - Livingston, N.J.
Intra Men Figures Only
1st –
2nd –
3rd -
Novice Ladies’ Figures Only
1st – Susan Olson - Alexandria, VA
2nd –
3rd -
Novice Men’s Singles
1st – Michael Cavallero - South Amboy, N.J.
2nd – Scott Shipley - Seabrook, Md.
3rd – Steven Palmer - Levittown, N.Y. (picture to right)
Novice Ladies' Singles
1st – Robin Dayney - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Karen Mejia - Summit, Ill.
3rd – Emily Kortekas - No. Brunswick, N.J.
4th - Maryann Kontra - Elizabeth, N.J.
Novice Dance
1st – Kerry Cavazzi, Roseanne Franzone - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Patrick Dicks, P. Fisher - Livonia, Mich.
3rd –
Novice Ladies’ Pairs
1st –
2nd –
3rd –
Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Michael Cavallero, Sharon Karr - South Amboy, N.J.
2nd – Scott Shipley, Gayle Statter - Seabrook, Md.
3rd – Rory Camera, Cindy Partridge - Bayshore, N.Y.
Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Susan Rodie - Frankfort., Ind.
2nd – Pamela Leff - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Cynthia Ketelhut - Livonia, Mich.
Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Kenneth Thayer - Battle Creek, Mich.
2nd – William Fields - Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd – Donald Nelson - Montvale, N.J.
Novice-Intermediate Men Three-Mile Relay Race
1st – Dale Hover, Donald Nelson - Montvale, N.J.
2nd – Jim Devine, William ? -
3rd - Denny Biddle & Skip King - Livingston, NJ
Sub-Novice Ladies
1st – June Frees - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Elaine Palm - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Arlene Bohling - Elizabeth, N.J.
Sub-Novice Ladies’ Figures Only
1st – Sheryl Eysman - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Karen Price - South Amboy, N.J.
3rd - Marsha Schneider - North Brunswick, N.J.
Sub-Novice Men
1st - Dirk Mandle - Marion, Ind.
2nd - Peter Carrino - Bladensburg, Md.
3rd - Gary Morton - Elizabeth, N.J.
Sub-Novice Men Figures Only
1st – William Frees - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – John West - Livingston, N.J.
3rd - Robert Sleeman - South Amboy, N.J.
Sub-Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Donald Nelson, Sandra Lehmann - Montvale, N.J.
2nd – Robert Holland, Annette Costlow - Livingston, N.J.
3rd – Peter Carrino, Julie Steward - Alexandria, VA (pix to right)
Sub-Novice Dance
1st – Victor Morton, Joyce Eaton - Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – David Rottkamp, Lori Endres - Levittown, N.Y.(pix to right)
3rd – Steven Palmer, Robin Dayney - Levittown, N.Y.
Sub-Novice Fours
1st – Mattire, Kronbach, Nelson, Lehman - Montvale, N.J.
2nd – Siegel, Lippman, West, Gotteman - Livingston, N.J.
3rd - Devico, Whitford, Mainster, Mainster - Bayshore, N.Y.
Sub-Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Jana Gavin - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – - Alexandria, Va.
3rd – Kay Pinkerton - Frenchtown, N.J.
Sub-Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Rodney Luizza - Kendall Park, N.J.(picture to right )
2nd – Joseph Kasper - South Amboy, N.J.
3rd – James Pennypacker, Reading, N.J.
Juvenile Girl’s
1st – Julianne Chester - Alexandrai, Va.
2nd – Karen Sleeman - South Amboy, N.J. (picture to right)
3rd – Gladys Smith - Levittown, N.Y.
Juvenile Girls Figures Only
1st – Colleen Daly - Bayshore, N.Y.
2nd – Sherri Novak - North Brunswick, N.J.
3rd - Denise Costlow - Livingston, N.J.
Juvenile Boy’s
1st – Brian Kemp - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – M. De Vico - Bayshore, N.Y.
3rd - Ed Davis - Levittown, N.Y.
Juvenile Boy’s Figures Only
1st – Curt Mills - Stratford, Conn.
2nd – Michael Pannone - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd - Philip Schinnegal - Bayonne, N.J.
Juvenile Mixed Pairs
1st – William Jordan, Linda List - Bayshore, N.Y.
2nd – Ricky Ferris, Shalene Becker - Seabrook, Md.
3rd – Peter Daley, Coleen Daly - Bayshore, N.Y.
Juvenile Dance
1st – Jay Pinkerton, Kathy Duggan - Marion, Ind.
2nd – Ricky Ferris, Shalene Becker - Seabrook, Md.
3rd – Robert Gazetta, Gladys Smith - Levittown, N.Y.
Juvenile Girl’s Speed
1st – Nickie De Bov - Battle Creek, Mich.
2nd – Sandy Bussler - Grand Rapids, Mich.
3rd – Bobbie De Young - Battle Creek, Mich.
Juvenile Boy’s Speed
1st – Michael Harpster - Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Dean Mauro - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Donald Cooley - Melsrose Park, Ill.
Tiny Tot Girl’s Free Skate
1st – Kathy Cavazzi - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Janine Hand - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Linda List - Bayshore, N.Y.
Tiny Tot Boy’s Free Skate
1st – Robin Dollar - Marion, Ind.
2nd – Scott Delly - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Leonard Olson - Bayshore, N.Y.
Tiny Tot Girl’s Speed
1st – Beth Ann Pennypacker - Reading, Pa.
2nd – Vickie Sommers - Kent, Ohio
3rd – Tina Worth - Grandville, MI (picture to right)
Tiny Tot Boy’s Speed
1st – Paul Runnion - Summit, Ill.
2nd – Michael Herrell - Battle Creek, Mich.
3rd – James Dethridge - Frankfort, Ind.
